On The Island

Easter Sunday and because of that we decided to do very little and actually used our new sunbeds for the first time!

On our walk in the morning we found some pyramidal orchids. We also saw another hoopoe (bird!)

Later, we had a very long chat with Ollie on the webcam. Rhys and Lou and the littlies are staying at the caravan for a break and seem to be enjoying themselves, out for lunch, down to the beach and the zoo the next day.

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Mal and I went to Lambousa in the morning. We went back for some more tile plaques as the ones we bought last week look so nice up that we decided to buy more.  We stopped at Starling on the way back and I was short changed by 53 kurus. I guess they think tourists are here  and they can try it on. Not with me, as usual I created at the till until she gave me the correct change, no apology, nothing just a very begrudging handing over of the rest of my change.

In the afternoon we watched the Chelsea v Man U game. Chelsea won 2-1 but Drogba was OFF SIDE when he scored his goal!

In the evening we were taken out to dinner by Pauline and Chris at Silver Rocks. On the way to the restaurant we drove throuhg Alsancak and there was quite a carnival atmosphere with olive branches all over the road, yes we had to drive over them and drums beating.  Obviously pre election hype.

Well, I don’t think I have laughed so much for a long time during our meal out. The food was very good and the company was excellent. Thank you Pauline and Chris for such an amusing night out.

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I think I will have to stop saying another lovely, warm, sunny day but it is!

We went to Carpenter’s market and bought some of Maureens’ delicious lemon curd.

Dawn and Neil are both over here for the Easter break so we called in on them for a cup of tea and a chat. Married life is definitely agreeing with them! It was really nice to see them as we have kept missing them on their previous visits.

We stopped at Ileli on the way back as they now seem the only supermarket who keep a stock of Cricova bubbly wine. We cleared their shelf!

In the evening we watched ‘Alice in Wonderland’.

I had noticed a lot of postings on Cyprus 44 bulletin board mentioning ‘Back in Time’. A good thing as it has brought this very good restaurant to the notice of a lot more people. They are doing an offer lunchtimes Monday-Friday, 2 meals for 15TL. Trish and Mike, the owners, are lovely people so Joan, Jeff, Mal and I went there for our lunch.  It was excellent as usual and Mike even brought us out an extra table without us asking. The restaurant looks out to the Mediterranean. Joan was planning on having a meat pie but it seems there had been a rush on them and they had sold out, which contradicts some of the posts on Cyprus 44 where there had been a single complaint about them.  Mal and Jeff had the quiche and Joan and I had chicken shish and REAL chips!

We had a lovely meal and good company. Thank you Joan and Jeff and of course Trish and Mike.

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Another lovely day in paradise. Walks in the mountains, meals outside….lovely!

In the evening I went to girlie Pizza night. There were only two of us, Veronica and I but we still had a good evening and lovely cocktails.

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More sun, although it was quite windy and so not a day for putting membrane down.  I have noticed that a lot of our succulents in the garden are flowering at the moment. The roses are also blooming.

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Mal and I went out shopping and managed to get some more membrane at last, no excuse for Mal not to continue now.  We stopped off at Mr Pound. How is it we go in there looking for something they don’t have but always come out having spent well over 50tl?

The sun was back again!

Pictures of Scarlet and Jack on the webcam, including upside down Jack!

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